Ep. 117 Jamie Confronts Doug about Mysterious Phone Call, MAFS Recap, & Touching Chat with LGBTQIA+ Advocate, Gena Jaffe!

Today on the podcast we will be discussing a super important topic! Gena (pronounced "Jenna") Jaffe is a mom and lawyer. She and her wife did reciprocal IVF for both of their kiddos - her wife's eggs in Gena's oven. While Gena is a lawyer, she came to learn that there are so many steps involved in the parenting process for a lesbian couple so Gena created a business to help educate the LGBTQIA+ community. Her new business, Connecting Rainbows, is an organization that helps those in the LGBTQIA+ community start, grow and protect their families by offering legal and fertility resources. They provide a directory of attorneys, fertility clinics, surrogacy agencies, and a blog and vlog to learn from real families and experts. You can find her at connectingrainbows.org.

Before Gena comes on, Jamie discusses a mysterious phone call with Doug and they recap another exciting MAFS episode!

22:15 - Welcome to HMCP, Gena! 

24:12 - How did you discover that you were a lesbian and that your wife was the one?

38:57 - After you met your wife, Jordana, eventually you decided that you wanted to get married and have a family together...what was that conversation like because obviously you would need help since you are both of the same sex?

40:41 - Can you explain reciprocal IVF a little bit more?

47:00 - How do you address the fact that you’re both moms and does one take more of a parental role? How do you present this topic to your children?

49:41 - Do you and your wife know who the donor is for your children?

56:30 - Gena explains how Connecting Rainbows helps people learn what hoops they will need to go through.

59:58 - What does the plus in LGBTQIA+ stand for?

Stay tuned for another awesome episode next week!